Blogs from Oklahoma, United States, North America - page 17

Here is the Internet Address of the farm we are working on. www.braums.com Go have a look. ... read more

Balaam's Beast, our awesome wheels for the journey, acquired some new spark plugs and wires in Lynchburg, VA thanks to the great guys at Integrity Auto (www.integritywheels.com). However, there was still a slight miss (one of the cylinders in the engine doesn't fire) under idle that disappeared as soon as any load was put on the engine. When we broke camp in Arkansas the miss now also appeared at times under when in motion. As we progressed onto Oklahoma, the miss became more and more pronounced and we struggled to maintain the speed limit on each slight rise in the highway. By the time we were about 150 miles out it was clear that one cylinder was no longer firing. We called ahead and our brother-in-law was able to arrange a family technician to look at ... read more

Enter Oklahoma. Suddenly trees are shorter, and the weather was very windy and very warm. We are loving each state with all its uniquenesses and adventures! Our best adventure in Oklahoma City was long conversations with our sister and brother-in-law and going to see their work, building projects, and the distinctions of the city. He grew up just a bit north in Guthrie, the original capital of Oklahoma and was able to really fill us in on many of the interesting history of this great State and city. Not only that, they also filled us with some really GREAT food! Excellent BBQ, tremendous breakfast, and an amazing Mexican lunch! However, Rob did underestimate the size of platters in the USA. Unable to decide one of us went for the sampler platter. It was HUGE … and ... read more

Sadly we are back home, state side. I keep clicking my heels together hoping that when I open my eyes I will be back in Wales. I didn't think I'd miss Wales as much as I do. I think for the most part being home means back to school, back to work, back to my internship, and basically back to no free time. Wales was a dream come true. I needed this time away to in a way find myself and grow up. I definitely did a lot of that while I was there. I've learned that I don't have to talk to my mom 5 times a day, but my puppy has also taught me that I'm never allowed to leave her again. I'm good on flying for awhile at least long distances. I probably ... read more

Hello all! This is my first post of our "Media Production Tour" of Wales! I, and several other students from the University of Central Oklahoma are heading overseas to the UK to produce an informational video as well as create a facebook page and brochures for two nonprofit organizations in Swansea! For me this is the trip of a life time! I have never been out of the country before, and when my professor mentioned this trip to me back in the fall I knew I had to go! I have always wanted to visit England, Scotland, Ireland & Wales and now I actually am GOING! I still can't believe it. . My father's side of the family is Scots Irish, so getting to be this close to my ancestor's homeland is pretty amazing. I would ... read more